New friendships have been forged in the pandemic
‘Common struggle brings us together,’ one expert said (María Alconada Brooks/The Lily) Caroline Kitchener Apr. 30, 2021 When her next-door neighbor showed up with the chairs, Devyn Tone knew she’d made her first pandemic friend. They got to know each other standing up. After they spoke for the first time in March 2020, Tone and her neighbor started to linger on the front steps of his Austin quadruplex, savoring the rare moment of social interaction. She’d pet his dog, he’d ask about her job. Sometime in June, she brought out a camp chair. He grabbed an old patio chair. Another ...
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